So You Think You Can Dance - Scandinavia
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So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia was a co-operation between Sweden
, Norway
and Denmark
, and was a version of the original American
show, So You Think You Can Dance
.
Swedish station Kanal 5
was the main-producer of the show. The show was on TVNorge
in Norway
and Kanal 5
in Sweden
and Denmark
.
Before So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia started, both Norway
and Denmark
had its own So You Think You Can Dance shows, Dansefeber
(DanceFever, Norway) airing on TVNorge
and Kan Du Danse?
(Can You Dance?, Denmark), airing on Kanal 5
.
Winner of So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia Mona Berntsen
, tried on Dansefeber in 2007-she came to the top 12, was safe every time except one, but at the top 12 show, she got injured, and could not perform the next weeks. Then another girl came in, and Berntsen was eliminated from the competition. Then Berntsen got a chance to audition for next season of Dansefeber, Merete Lingjærde said. The winner Berntsen, won 500.000 NOK and the title "Scandinavia's Favourite Dancer". Runner-up were Martin Gæbe. 3rd place-finalist was Daniel Kouvinen, and Mynte Lagoni ended up in 4th place. Other finalists were Sergio Junior
and Emma Hedlund.
. Contestants must use music from the industry's Big Four labels – Universal Music Group
, EMI
, Warner Music Group
or Sony BMG. The auditions were held in Oslo
(Norway
), Copenhagen
(Denmark
) and Stockholm
(Sweden
).
, Denmark
and Sweden
the show had a big workshop in Oslo
.
There they found 8 dancers from each country. 4 males and 4 females each. The workshop included (with eliminations after each performance):
, Fredrik "Benke" Rydman, Merete Lingjærde and Niclas Bendixen
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, and was a version of the original American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
show, So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
.
Swedish station Kanal 5
Kanal 5 (Sweden)
Kanal 5 is a Swedish commercial television channel established in 1989. It is owned by the media corporation ProSiebenSat.1 Media.After a troublesome 1990s, Kanal 5 launched new strategies in the early 2000s that established it as a popular entertainment channel targeting young people...
was the main-producer of the show. The show was on TVNorge
TVNorge
TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Kanal 5
Kanal 5
Kanal 5 is the name of a number of television stations whose names translate into English as "Channel 5".* Kanal 5 , a Croatian station* Kanal 5 , a Danish station* Kanal 5 , a Macedonian station...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Before So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia started, both Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
had its own So You Think You Can Dance shows, Dansefeber
Dansefeber
Dansefeber is the Norwegian version of So You Think You Can Dance. It was broadcast on TVNorge and was hosted by Kjetil Tefke and Henriette Lien . Adil Khan was the winner in 2006 and Hanna Mjåvatn the winner in 2007....
(DanceFever, Norway) airing on TVNorge
TVNorge
TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK...
and Kan Du Danse?
Kan Du Danse?
Kan Du Danse is Denmark's version of So You Think You Can Dance with judges Niclas Bendixen, Toniah Pedersen and Kenneth Kretzman. The program was hosted by Thomas Mygind and Anne Katrine Skole....
(Can You Dance?, Denmark), airing on Kanal 5
Kanal 5
Kanal 5 is the name of a number of television stations whose names translate into English as "Channel 5".* Kanal 5 , a Croatian station* Kanal 5 , a Danish station* Kanal 5 , a Macedonian station...
.
Winner of So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia Mona Berntsen
Mona-Jeanette Berntsen
Mona-Jeanette Berntsen is a Norwegian hip-hop dancer, who is known as the winner of So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia. She is a member of the street dance/hip-hop dance crew Cre-8, with So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia contestant Daniel Sarr, Dansefeber contestant Alexandra Joner as...
, tried on Dansefeber in 2007-she came to the top 12, was safe every time except one, but at the top 12 show, she got injured, and could not perform the next weeks. Then another girl came in, and Berntsen was eliminated from the competition. Then Berntsen got a chance to audition for next season of Dansefeber, Merete Lingjærde said. The winner Berntsen, won 500.000 NOK and the title "Scandinavia's Favourite Dancer". Runner-up were Martin Gæbe. 3rd place-finalist was Daniel Kouvinen, and Mynte Lagoni ended up in 4th place. Other finalists were Sergio Junior
Sergio Benvindo Junior
Sergio Benvindo Junior, born 1989, is a Swedish contemporary dancer. Born in Brazil, he moved to Västerås when he was 7 years old. Lives in Stockholm. He first began to dance disco. Later he danced a lot of contemporary and jazz dance....
and Emma Hedlund.
Judges
- Merete Lingjærde (Norway)
- Niclas BendixenNiclas BendixenNiclas Bendixen is a Danish director and choreographer. He was one of the judges for the Danish version of So You Think You Can Dance called Kan Du Danse?...
(Denmark) - Fredrik "Benke" Rydman (Sweden)
- Mary MurphyMary Murphy (choreographer)Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...
(guest judge, US)
Auditions
The minimum age for audition is 16 years, and those who got through would advance to the show's main headquarters in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. Contestants must use music from the industry's Big Four labels – Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
, EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
or Sony BMG. The auditions were held in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
(Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
), Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
(Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) and Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
(Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
).
Workshop
After the auditions in NorwayNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
the show had a big workshop in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
There they found 8 dancers from each country. 4 males and 4 females each. The workshop included (with eliminations after each performance):
Challenge | Music | Choreographer(s) |
---|---|---|
Hip-Hop | "Say Goodbye to Love"—Kenna Kenna Kenna Zemedkun, known professionally as simply Kenna, is an Ethiopian-born American musician. His track "Say Goodbye To Love" was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in the 2009 Grammy Awards.-Personal life:... feat. Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food... |
Filmon Michael |
Samba | "Sway Sway (song) "Sway" is the English version of "¿Quién será?", a 1953 mambo song by Mexican composer and bandleader Pablo Beltrán Ruiz. The most famous version is that of Dean Martin recorded in 1954. English lyrics are by Norman Gimbel... "—The Pussycat Dolls |
Bjørn Holthe (Dansefeber Dansefeber Dansefeber is the Norwegian version of So You Think You Can Dance. It was broadcast on TVNorge and was hosted by Kjetil Tefke and Henriette Lien . Adil Khan was the winner in 2006 and Hanna Mjåvatn the winner in 2007.... season 2 Dansefeber (season 2) Dansefeber is a Norwegian television reality program and dance competition airing on the TVNorge network. The show is a version of the US original version So You Think You Can Dance. Season two premiered with Merete Lingjærde, Geir Bie and Vibeke Sørlie as permanent judges and Henriette Lien... ) Anette Stokke (Dansefeber season 2) |
Contemporary Jazz Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement... |
"Sorry Sorry (Madonna song) "Sorry" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her tenth studio album Confessions on a Dance Floor. It was written and produced by Madonna and Stuart Price and released as the second single from the album on February 28, 2006. It later appeared on Celebration, her 2009 greatest hits... "—Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983... |
Knut Arild Flatner Karl-Erik Nedregaard Subjazz Subjazz is a Norwegian choreographic duo consiting of Karl-Erik Nedregaard and Knut Arild Flatner that made a new dance style called Samtidsjazz, but the style was changed into contemporary in the So You Think You Can Dance - Scandinavia article.... |
Format
The finals began with 24 contestants, 4 males and 4 females from each country. After partners are assigned, couples pick a dance style out of a hat, have a rehearsal with a choreographer, and perform their routine. Following the airing performances, home viewers vote for their favorite couple. The bottom three couples (six dancers overall) are then liable for elimination by the judges on the result shows an hour later. All six dancers perform a solo, after which the judges eliminate one male and one female contestant (the first two shows they eliminate four dancers). If the eliminated dancers are not from the same couple, their respective partners form a new pair for the following week's performances. Once the field of dancers is narrowed down to the top 12, permanent partnerships dissolve and contestants draw their new partners and two dance styles from a hat each week. The judges no longer have any say in the elimination process; viewers call in to vote for their favorite individual dancer, and the male and the female with the lowest votes are eliminated each week.Male contestants
Finalist | Age | Home Country | Dance Style | Elimination date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Martin Gæbe | 18 | Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
Hip-Hop | Runner-Up |
Daniel Kouvinen | 22 | Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement... / Jazz Jazz dance Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance... |
3rd Place |
Sergio Junior | 18 | Sweden | Contemporary / Jazz | May 29, 2008 |
Ronni Morgenstjerne | 21 | Denmark | Hip-Hop | May 22, 2008 |
Robin Peters | 22 | Sweden | Contemporary / Jazz | May 15, 2008 |
Egor Filipenko | 20 | Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Latin Ballroom Ballroom dance Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television.... |
May 8, 2008 |
Marvin Spahi | 22 | Denmark | Hip-Hop | May 1, 2008 |
Daniel Sarr | 16 | Norway | Hip-Hop | April 24, 2008 |
Phillip Jenkins | 27 | Denmark | Contemporary / Jazz | April 17, 2008 |
Geir Gundersen | 30 | Norway | Latin Ballroom | April 17, 2008 |
Mario Amigo | 22 | Sweden | Hip-Hop | April 10, 2008 |
Yngvar Halvorsen | 20 | Norway | Breakdance | April 10, 2008 |
Female contestants
Finalist | Age | Home Country | Dance Style | Elimination date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mona Berntsen | 18 | Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Hip-Hop | Winner |
Mynte Lagoni | 19 | Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement... |
4th Place |
Emma Hedlund | 24 | Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Contemporary / Jazz Jazz dance Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance... |
May 29, 2008 |
Siv Gaustad | 33 | Norway | Contemporary / Jazz | May 22, 2008 |
Trinh Nguyen | 22 | Norway | Contemporary | May 15, 2008 |
Huyen Huynh | 26 | Norway | Hip-Hop | May 8, 2008 |
Marie Sol Sandberg | 24 | Denmark | Contemporary / Jazz | May 1, 2008 |
Sandra Vather | 27 | Sweden | Contemporary / Jazz | April 24, 2008 |
Anete Jensen | 18 | Denmark | Hip-Hop | April 17, 2008 |
Suzi Asovic | 22 | Sweden | Contemporary / Jazz | April 17, 2008 |
Andrea Schirmer | 17 | Sweden | Latin Ballroom Ballroom dance Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television.... |
April 10, 2008 |
Stinna Shaktiva | 28 | Denmark | Contemporary / Jazz | April 10, 2008 |
Elimination chart
Contestants are in chronogical order of elimination.Female | Male | Did not perform | Bottom 3 couples | Bottom 6 contestants | Eliminated |
Week: | 4/10 | 4/17 | 4/24 | 5/1 | 5/8 | 5/15 | 5/22 | 5/29 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Contestant | Result | ||||||||
Winner | Mona Berntsen Mona-Jeanette Berntsen Mona-Jeanette Berntsen is a Norwegian hip-hop dancer, who is known as the winner of So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia. She is a member of the street dance/hip-hop dance crew Cre-8, with So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia contestant Daniel Sarr, Dansefeber contestant Alexandra Joner as... |
DNP | Btm 3 | Winner | |||||
Runner-up | Martin Gæbe | DNP | Btm 6 | Runner-up | |||||
Top 4 | Daniel Kouvinen | DNP | Elim | ||||||
Mynte Lagoni | DNP | Btm 6 | Btm 6 | ||||||
Top 6 | Sergio Junior Sergio Benvindo Junior Sergio Benvindo Junior, born 1989, is a Swedish contemporary dancer. Born in Brazil, he moved to Västerås when he was 7 years old. Lives in Stockholm. He first began to dance disco. Later he danced a lot of contemporary and jazz dance.... |
DNP | Btm 3 | Btm 6 | Btm 6 | ||||
Emma Hedlund | DNP | Btm 6 | |||||||
Top 8 | Ronni Morgenstjerne | DNP | Btm 3 | Btm 6 | Btm 6 | Elim | |||
Siv Gaustad | DNP | Btm 3 | Btm 6 | Btm 6 | |||||
Top 10 | Robin Peters | DNP | Btm 3 | Btm 6 | Elim | ||||
Trinh Nguyen | DNP | Btm 6 | |||||||
Top 12 | Egor Filipenko | DNP | Elim | ||||||
Huyen Huynh | Btm 3 | DNP | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | |||||
Top 14 | Marvin Spahi | Btm 3 | DNP | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||
Marie Sol Sandberg | DNP | ||||||||
Top 16 | Daniel Sarr | DNP | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||
Sandra Vather | DNP | Btm 3 | |||||||
Top 24 | Phillip Jenkins | DNP | Elim | ||||||
Geir Gundersen | DNP | ||||||||
Anete Jensen | DNP | ||||||||
Suzi Asovic | DNP | ||||||||
Mario Amigo | Elim | ||||||||
Yngvar Halvorsen | |||||||||
Andrea Schirmer | |||||||||
Stinna Shaktiva |
Week 1 (10 April 2008)
- Couple dances:
Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Result Huyen Huynh
Mario AmigoHip-Hop "Ching-A-Ling Ching-a-Ling"Ching-a-Ling" is a song by Missy Elliott, and is the lead single for the Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack. The song premiered on both Elliott's MySpace and official website on January 10, 2008. Within a week, it had debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was made...
"—Missy ElliottMissy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...Thomas Bentsem Amigo eliminated Andrea Schirmer
Marvin SpahiSalsa "Everything I Can't Have"—Robin Thicke Robin ThickeRobin Charles Thicke is an Award-winning American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. Thicke's albums, which he previously released under the moniker Thicke, are noted for their feature of a predominantly R&B sound. Robin Thicke has penned hits for popular artists such as...Jazzy Schirmer eliminated Trinh Nguyen
Martin GæbeLyrical Lyrical danceLyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....
JazzJazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance..."Beautiful"—Me'Shell NdegéOcello Me'shell NdegeocelloMeshell Ndegeocello is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, bassist, and vocalist. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, hip hop, reggae, R&B, rock, and jazz. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, and has had ten career Grammy...Sabina Dalfjäll Safe Stinna Shaktiva
Yngvar HalvorsenHip-Hop "Señorita Señorita (song)"Señorita" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake from his solo debut album Justified . It was released on September 2, 2003 by Jive Records as the fourth single from the album. The song was co-written by Timberlake, and The Neptunes' Pharell Williams and Chad Hugo...
"—Justin TimberlakeJustin TimberlakeJustin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...Thomas Bentsem Both eliminated Mynte Lagoni
Daniel KoivunenContemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
Jazz"Tea"—Øivind Andersen Sjøvoll Tine Aspaas Safe Emma Hedlund
Egor FilipenkoCha-Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance)The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953..."Get the Party Started"—Shirley Bassey Shirley BasseyDame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...Bjørn Holthe Safe - Group dance: Contestants next show (week 2): "Freakshow"—Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
(Jazz; Choreographer: Tine Aspaas) - Bottom 3's solos:
Dancer Style Music Result Mario Amigo Hip-Hop "Rubber Bullet Kiss"—Motocross Madness Eliminated Huyen Huynh Lyrical Hip-Hop "What Love Is"—Mary J. Blige Mary J. BligeMary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...Safe Yngvar Halvorsen Breakdance "Right Here, Right Now"—Fatboy Slim Fatboy SlimNorman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...Eliminated Stinna Shaktiva Contemporary "Footballer's Wife"—Amy MacDonald Amy Macdonald (singer)Amy Macdonald is a Scottish recording artist. Macdonald rose to fame in 2007 with her debut album, This Is the Life and its fourth single, "This Is the Life". The single charted at number one in six different countries worldwide, and charted inside the top ten in another eleven countries worldwide...Eliminated Marvin Spahi Hip-Hop "We Gonna Win"—Miri Ben-Ari Miri Ben-AriMiri Ben-Ari is an Israeli violinist, who currently resides in the United States.Ben-Ari grew up playing classical music; she started training at age 5 and at age 12, she was presented with a violin by Isaac Stern. During her mandatory Israeli military service, she was chosen to play for the...Safe Andrea Schirmer Rumba Rumba (dance)Rumba is a dance term with two quite different meanings.In some contexts, "rumba" is used as shorthand for Afro-Cuban rumba, a group of dances related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. The most common Afro-Cuban rumba is the guaguancó..."Stickwitu Stickwitu"Stickwitu" is a R&B ballad by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls from their debut album, PCD. Produced by Jimmy Iovine, Robin Antin, Ron Fair and Tal Herzberg, it was released as the album's second single in late 2005. The song is an uptempo ballad being different to their previous single...
"—The Pussycat DollsEliminated - Eliminated:
- Stinna Shaktiva
- Andrea Schirmer
- Yngvar Halvorsen
- Mario Amigo
- New partners:
- Huyen Huynh and Marvin Spahi
Week 2 (17 April 2008)
- Couple dances:
Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Results Suzi Asovic
Geir GundersenJive Jive (dance)In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance..."Hit Me Up Hit Me Up"Hit Me Up" is the Second single by American singer Gia Farrell. The song is included on the Happy Feet movie soundtrack.This song was featured in Wheat Thins's new commercial for their garden vegetable flavored crackers, and gained attention again when it was performed in May 2008 by Syesha...
"—Gia FarrellGia FarrellJeannie Marie Bocchicchio , better known by her stage name Gia Farrell, is an American singer-songwriter. Her 2006 single "Hit Me Up" was featured on the Happy Feet soundtrack in 2006.-Early life:...Gunn Myhrengen Both eliminated Siv Gaustad
Ronni MorgenstjerneLyrical Lyrical danceLyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....
JazzJazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance..."Dust in the Wind"—Sarah Brightman Sarah BrightmanSarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...Kristine Melby Safe Marie Sol Sandberg
Robin PetersSalsa "Nadie Como Ella"—Marc Anthony Marc AnthonyMarc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads...Marina Prada Safe Sandra Vather
Phillip JenkinsContemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
Jazz"Corners"—LAL Kristine Melby Jenkins eliminated Anete Jensen
Daniel SarrHip-Hop "Lick Shots"—Missy Elliott Missy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...Gigi Torres Jensen eliminated Mona Berntsen
Sergio JuniorAfrocuban Rumba Cuban RumbaIn Cuban music, Rumba is a generic term covering a variety of musical rhythms and associated dances. The rumba has its influences in the music brought to Cuba by Africans brought to Cuba as slaves as well as Spanish colonizers..."Echa Pa'Lante"—Thalía ThalíaAriadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...Ibiroqai Regueria Safe - Group dance: Contestants past show that got thru: "So Much Betta"—Janet JacksonJanet JacksonJanet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...
feat. Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
(Hip-Hop; Choreographer: Belinda Braza) - Bottom 3's solos:
Dancer Style Music Result Phillip Jenkins Contemporary "Personal Jesus Personal Jesus"Personal Jesus" is Depeche Mode's 23rd UK single, released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the album Violator. The single reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100...
"—Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...Eliminated Sandra Vather Contemporary "Isaac"—Madonna Madonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...Safe Geir Gundersen Samba "On the Run"—Yello YelloYello is a Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their singles "The Race" and "Oh Yeah", which feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals, as does most of their music....Eliminated Suzi Asovic Jazz "Rubber Bullet Kiss"—Motocross Madness Eliminated Daniel Sarr Hip-Hop "We Don't Need No Water (When I Need a Man)"—Tweet Tweet (singer)Tweet is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.-Early years:The youngest child of Tom and Shirley Keys, Tweet was born in Rochester, New York on January 21, 1972, and grew up singing in the church along with her parents and her four older siblings...
feat. Missy ElliottMissy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...Safe Anete Jensen Hip-Hop "Get Ya Hands Up"—Fergie Eliminated - Eliminated:
- Suzi Asovic
- Anete Jensen
- Geir Gundersen
- Phillip Jenkins
- New partners:
- Sandra Vather and Daniel Sarr
Week 3 (24 April 2008)
- Couple dances:
Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Results Emma Hedlund
Egor FilipenkoQuickstep QuickstepThe quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events..."Spider-Man theme song Spider-Man theme song"Spider-Man" is the theme song of the 1967 cartoon show Spider-Man, composed by Academy Award winner Paul Francis Webster and Robert "Bob" Harris...
"—Michael BubléMichael BubléMichael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...Bjørn Holthe Safe Sandra Vather
Daniel SarrJazz Jazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance..."Have You Met Miss Jones"—Robbie Williams Robbie WilliamsRobert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...Roine Söderlundh Both eliminated Siv Gaustad
Ronni MorgenstjerneHouse House danceHouse dance is a social dance primarily danced to house music that has roots in the clubs of Chicago and of New York. The main elements of House dance include Footwork, Jacking, and Lofting..."What Else Is There? What Else Is There?"What Else Is There?" is the third single from the Norwegian duo Röyksopp's second album The Understanding. It features the vocals of Karin Dreijer Andersson from the electronica duo The Knife. The album was released in the UK with the help of Astralwerks....
(TrentemøllerTrentemøllerAnders Trentemøller is a Danish electronic music producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Copenhagen, Denmark.-History:...
Remix)"—RöyksoppRöyksoppRöyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland....Tine Salling Bottom 3 Marie Sol Sandberg
Robin PetersLyrical Lyrical danceLyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....
Jazz"Weeds"—Jann Arden Jann ArdenJann Arden is a Canadian singer-songwriter.-Life and career:Arden was born and raised near Calgary in Springbank, Alberta and attended Springbank Community High School. Her breakthrough came with her critically acclaimed 1993 debut album Time for Mercy and her first single "I Would Die For You"...Toni Ferraz Safe Mona Berntsen
Sergio JuniorShowdance "Hit & Run Holiday"—My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult My Life With the Thrill Kill KultMy Life with the Thrill Kill Kult is an American electronic industrial rock band originally based out of Chicago, Illinois.-History:...Roine Söderlundh Safe Huyen Huynh
Marvin SpahiPaso Doble "España Cañi España CañíEspaña Cañí is a famous instrumental Spanish piece of pasodoble music by Pascual Marquina Narro . The song was written around 1925...
"—André ReiuBjørn Holthe Bottom 3 Trinh Nguyen
Martin GæbeContemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement..."Swarms" Sølvi Edvardsen Safe Mynte Lagoni
Daniel KoivunenLocking Locking (dance)Locking is a style of funk dance, which is today also associated with hip hop. The name is based on the concept of locking movements, which basically means freezing from a fast movement and "locking" in a certain position, holding that position for a short while and then continuing in the same..."Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" is a song by French duo Daft Punk. The single was first released on 13 October 2001. A live version of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" was released as a single from the album Alive 2007 on 15 October 2007. This version won a Grammy Award for Best Dance...
"—Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...Tine Salling Safe - Group dance: Top 16: "Big SpenderBig Spender"Big Spender" is a song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity, first performed in 1966. It is sung, in the musical, by the dance hostess "girls"; it was choreographed by Bob Fosse for the Broadway musical and the film...
"—Shirley BasseyShirley BasseyDame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
(BroadwayBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
; Choreographer: Roine Söderlundh) - Bottom 3's solos:
Dancer Style Music Result Daniel Sarr Dancehall DancehallDancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,..."Breakout"—Sean Paul Sean PaulSean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...Eliminated Sandra Vather Contemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement..."Non Me Lo So Spiegare"—Tiziano Ferro Tiziano FerroTiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...Eliminated Marvin Spahi Funk "Tears Dry On Their Own Tears Dry on Their Own"Tears Dry on Their Own" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse for her second studio album, Back to Black . It was released as the album's fourth single on 31 July 2007...
"—Amy WinehouseAmy WinehouseAmy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...Safe Huyen Huynh Jazz "Scratch Bass"—Lamb Lamb (band)Lamb is an electronic music duo from Manchester, England, whose music is influenced by trip hop and drum and bass. The duo consists of producer Andy Barlow, who also produces under the pseudonym Hipoptimist, and singer-songwriter Lou Rhodes...Safe Ronni Morgenstjerne Hip-Hop "Diamonds From Sierra Leone Diamonds from Sierra Leone"Diamonds from Sierra Leone" is a Grammy-winning song by American rap artist Kanye West. It was released on July 4, 2005 as the lead single of his second studio album, Late Registration. The song contains a sample of the theme song for the 1971 James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever as performed by...
(Instrumental)"—Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...Safe Siv Gaustad Contemporary "Overcome"—Tricky TrickyTricky is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky encourages an intertwining of societies, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop...Safe - Eliminated:
- Sandra Vather
- Daniel Sarr
- New partners:
- None
Week 4 (1 May 2008)
- Couple dances:
Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Results Mona Berntsen
Sergio JuniorSalsa "Meñique Mañigua (Remix)"—DJ Duste Jazzy Bottom 3 Huyen Huynh
Marvin SpahiHouse House danceHouse dance is a social dance primarily danced to house music that has roots in the clubs of Chicago and of New York. The main elements of House dance include Footwork, Jacking, and Lofting..."It's Yours (Tiefschwarfz Remix)"—Dimitri From Paris Dimitri from ParisDimitri from Paris is a French music producer and DJ of Greek origins. His musical influences are rooted in 1970s funk and disco sounds that spawned contemporary house music, as well as original soundtracks from 50s and 60s cult movies such as Breakfast at Tiffany's, La Dolce Vita and The Party,...Sabina Dalfjäll Spahi eliminated Marie Sol Sandberg
Robin PetersWaltz WaltzThe waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim..."Dark Waltz"—Hayley Westenra Hayley WestenraHayley Dee Westenra is a New Zealand soprano, classical crossover artist, songwriter and UNICEF Ambassador. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached No. 1 on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide...Bjørn Holthe Sandberg eliminated Trinh Nguyen
Martin GæbeNew Style "Marathon"—Kelis KelisKelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...Toniah Pedersen Safe Mynte Lagoni
Daniel KoivunenContemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement..."At the Heart of It All"—Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch NailsNine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...Masja Abrahamsen Safe Emma Hedlund
Egor FilipenkoFunk "She Wants to Move She Wants to Move"She Wants to Move" is a single by hip hop and rock group N*E*R*D from their album Fly or Die. It was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo....
"—N.E.R.DToniah Pedersen Safe Siv Gaustad
Ronni MorgenstjerneLyrical Lyrical danceLyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....
JazzJazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance..."With Every Heartbeat With Every Heartbeat"With Every Heartbeat" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn with Swedish producer Kleerup. It was released on 30 July 2007 in the United Kingdom as the second single from the international edition of Robyn's self-titled fourth studio album, Robyn...
"—RobynRobynRobin Miriam Carlsson , better known by her stage name Robyn, is a Swedish recording artist, singer, and songwriter. Robyn became known in the late nineties for her worldwide dance-pop hit "Do You Know " from her debut album Robyn Is Here . She co-wrote the song "Du gör mig hel igen" for...
feat. KleerupKleerupAndreas Kleerup, known professionally by his last name, is a Swedish record producer, drummer, and member of the Swedish group The Meat Boys, from Stockholm, Sweden. His first mainstream collaboration was as the producer of fellow Swedish artist Robyn's #1 UK single, "With Every Heartbeat", also...Sabina Dalfjäll Safe - Group dance: Top 14: "Charlie Big Potato"—Skunk AnansieSkunk AnansieSkunk Anansie is an English rock band whose members include Skin , Cass , Ace and Mark Richardson .Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009...
(Jazz; Choreographer: Kristine Melby) - Bottom 3's solos:
Dancer Style Music Result Marvin Spahi Hip-Hop "Just a Thought"—Gnarls Barkley Gnarls BarkleyGnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...Eliminated Huyen Huynh Funk "Poison"—Bel Biv DeVoe Safe Robin Peters Jazz "Spanish Joint"—D'Angelo D'AngeloMichael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...Safe Marie Sol Sandberg Contemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement..."It Tango"—Laurie Anderson Laurie AndersonLaura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson is an American experimental performance artist, composer and musician who plays violin and keyboards and sings in a variety of experimental music and art rock styles. Initially trained as a sculptor, Anderson did her first performance-art piece in the late 1960s...Eliminated Sergio Junior Contemporary "This Year's Love This Year's Love (song)"This Year's Love" is a song by singer-songwriter David Gray, taken from his fourth studio album White Ladder. Originally released as the album's first single on 8 March 1999, it was re-issued on 5 March 2001. The single peaked at #20 in the UK Singles Chart.Gray himself makes an appearance in the...
"—David GrayDavid Gray (musician)David Gray is an English singer-songwriter. He released his first studio album in 1993 and received worldwide attention after the release of White Ladder six years later...Safe Mona Berntsen Hip-Hop "Fall Out"—Method Man Method ManClifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...Safe - Eliminated:
- Marie Sol Sandberg
- Marvin Spahi
- New partners:
- Every couple. Now that only the top 12 remain, new partners are randomly assigned each week.
Week 5 (8 May 2008)
- Couple dances:
Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Results Mynte Lagoni
Robin PetersHip-Hop "One and Only"—Timbaland TimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
feat. Fall Out BoyFall Out BoyFall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...Filmon Michael Peters in Bottom 6 Jive Jive (dance)In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance..."Shake a Tail Feather Shake a Tail Feather"Shake a Tail Feather" is a song originally recorded in 1963 by the Chicago-based group The Five Du-Tones...
"—The Blues BrothersThe Blues BrothersThe Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live...Steen Lund Siv Gaustad
Martin GæbeDisco Hustle (dance)The Hustle is a catchall name for several disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. Today it mostly refers to the unique partner dance done in ballrooms and nightclubs to disco music. It has some features in common with swing dance. Its basic steps are somewhat similar to the..."D.A.N.C.E"—Justice JusticeJustice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...Tomas Glans Gaustad in Bottom 6 Hip-Hop "The Time Is Now (Bambino Casino Mix)"—Moloko MolokoMoloko were an Anglo-Irish electronic/pop duo consisting of Róisín Murphy from Wicklow, Ireland and Mark Brydon, from Sunderland, England.- Origin of band name :...Belinda Braza Huyen Huynh
Egor FilipenkoRumba Rumba (dance)Rumba is a dance term with two quite different meanings.In some contexts, "rumba" is used as shorthand for Afro-Cuban rumba, a group of dances related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. The most common Afro-Cuban rumba is the guaguancó..."Wonderful Tonight"—Michael Bublé Michael BubléMichael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...Steen Lund Both eliminated Hip-Hop "Cocaine"—Robin Thicke Robin ThickeRobin Charles Thicke is an Award-winning American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. Thicke's albums, which he previously released under the moniker Thicke, are noted for their feature of a predominantly R&B sound. Robin Thicke has penned hits for popular artists such as...Belinda Braza Mona Berntsen
Ronni MorgenstjerneHip-Hop "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster) Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)"Run ", also known more commonly as "Run", is a song written and recorded by Gnarls Barkley. It is the first single to be released from the band's second album The Odd Couple. Released in February 2008 as a digital download in the UK and the U.S. via the iTunes Store, a physical release of the...
"—Gnarls BarkleyGnarls BarkleyGnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...Filmon Michael Morgenstjerne in Bottom 6 Afro "Throb Throb (song)"Throb" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album, janet. . Released as the album's sixth single in 1994, the track is the second B-side to "Any Time, Any Place", the album's fifth single.-Song information:...
"—Janet JacksonJanet JacksonJanet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...David Byer Emma Hedlund
Sergio JuniorBroadway Broadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City..."Big Time"—Linda Eder Linda EderLinda Eder is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, for which she received 1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award for Best Actress in a Musical...Toni Ferraz Safe Lyrical Lyrical danceLyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....
JazzJazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance..."Talk to Me"—Gudny Aspaas Tine Aspaas Trinh Nguyen
Daniel KoivunenContemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
Jazz"Any Other World"—Mika Mika (singer)Mika is a British singer-songwriter.After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday EP, Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. Life in Cartoon Motion sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit...Knut Arild Flatner
Karl-Erik NedregaardSubjazzSubjazz is a Norwegian choreographic duo consiting of Karl-Erik Nedregaard and Knut Arild Flatner that made a new dance style called Samtidsjazz, but the style was changed into contemporary in the So You Think You Can Dance - Scandinavia article....Nguyen in Bottom 6 Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance)The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953..."Pata Pata Pata Pata"Pata Pata" is a song by South African singer Miriam Makeba. The song was written by fellow southern African artist Dorothy Masuka and first released by Makeba in 1957 when she still lived in South Africa. The song was released in the United States in 1967 for her studio album of the same name...
"—Miriam MakebaMiriam MakebaMiriam Makeba , nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award winning South African singer and civil rights activist....Steen Lund - Bottom 6's solos:
Dancer Style Music Result Huyen Huynh Hip-Hop "Clockwork Clockwork (song)"Clockwork" is the fourth single by Juelz Santana from his second studio album What the Game's Been Missing!.The video for the song was directed by Dale "Rage" Resteghini-Charts:...
"—Juelz SantanaJuelz SantanaLaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...Eliminated Trinh Nguyen Jazz "Supermassive Black Hole"—Muse Muse (band)Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...Safe Siv Gaustad Contemporary "Where Is Everybody?"—Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch NailsNine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...Safe Robin Peters Jazz "American Woman"—Lenny Kravitz Lenny KravitzLeonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...Safe Ronni Morgenstjerne Lyrical Hip-Hop "Lost Without U Lost Without U"Lost Without U" is the second official single released from Robin Thicke's second album The Evolution of Robin Thicke .-Writing and inspiration:...
"—Robin ThickeRobin ThickeRobin Charles Thicke is an Award-winning American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. Thicke's albums, which he previously released under the moniker Thicke, are noted for their feature of a predominantly R&B sound. Robin Thicke has penned hits for popular artists such as...Safe Egor Filipenko Cha-Cha "Summertime"—Billy Stewart Billy StewartBilly Stewart was an American musical artist, with a highly distinctive scat-singing style, who enjoyed popularity in the 1960s.-Biography:...Eliminated - Eliminated:
- Huyen Huynh
- Egor Filipenko
Week 6 (15 May 2008)
- Couple dances:
Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Results Siv Gaustad
Martin GæbeContemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement..."Zynk"—Peter Svenzon Charlotta Öfverholm Gaustad in Bottom 6 Dance Comedy "Casa Loma Stomp"—Pasadena Roof Orchestra Pasadena Roof OrchestraThe Pasadena Roof Orchestra is a contemporary band from England that specialises in the jazz and swing genres of music of the 1920s and 1930s, although their full repertoire is considerably wider. The orchestra has existed since 1969, although the line-up has frequently changed...Wayne McKnight Trinh Nguyen
Sergio JuniorHip-Hop "I Am Music"—Common Toniah Pedersen Nguyen eliminated
Junior in Bottom 6Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance)The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953..."When Doves Cry When Doves CryA hit cover version by R&B singer Ginuwine was produced by Timbaland in 1996 for Ginuwine's The Bachelor album, Ginuwine's cover uses actual dove sound effects as texture for its jungle music-inspired instrumental track.-Charts:-Other cover versions:...
"—PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...Jan Ivar Lund Emma Hedlund
Robin PetersJazz Jazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance..."One Step Closer One Step Closer (Linkin Park song)"One Step Closer" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the first single and second track of their debut album, Hybrid Theory. This song is also featured in the game Rock Band 2....
"—Linkin ParkLinkin ParkLinkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...Jennie Widegren Peters eliminated Hip-Hop "Ain't No Sunshine"—Soul For Real Soul for RealSoul for Real is an R&B group from Wheatley Heights, New York, made up of brothers Andre , Brian , Christopher , and Jason Dalyrimple...Toniah Pedersen Mona Berntsen
Daniel KoivunenTango Tango (ballroom)Ballroom Tango is a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots by allowing European, American, Hollywood, and competitive influences into the style and execution of the dance...."I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"I've Seen That Face Before " is the third single from Grace Jones' album Nightclubbing. The song juxtaposes "Libertango", an Argentine tango classic, written by bandoneonist Ástor Piazzolla and first recorded by the composer himself in 1974, against a reggae arrangement and new lyrics penned by...
"—Grace JonesGrace JonesGrace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...Jan Ivar Lund Safe Contemporary "It's a Man's Man's Man's World It's a Man's Man's Man's World"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a song by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966 in a New York studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached #1 on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts and #8 in the Billboard Hot 100...
"—James BrownJames BrownJames Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...Charlotta Öfverholm Mynte Lagoni
Ronni MorgenstjerneElectric Boogie "Around the World Around the World (Daft Punk song)"Around the World" is a song by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. It appeared on the duo's debut album, Homework and was released as a single the same year. It subsequently became a major club hit around the world and arrived at #1 in dance charts. The song is particularly known for the...
"—Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...Kathrine Bølstad Bottom 6 Jazz "Rehab Rehab (Rihanna song)"Rehab" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, released as the eighth and final single from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad . Def Jam Recordings released the song to contemporary hit radio in the United States on October 6, 2008...
"—RihannaRihannaRobyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...Jennie Widegren - Bottom 6's solos:
Dancer Style Music Result Trinh Nguyen Contemporary "Loving You Still"—Tamia TamiaTamia Hill , and known professionally as Tamia, is a four-time Grammy-nominated Canadian R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, model, entrepreneur and philanthropist, as well as an occasional actress.She is best known for her 2000 hit "Stranger In My House" and Fabolous' 2003...Eliminated Mynte Lagoni Jazz "Can't Let Go Can't Let Go (Linda Király song)"Can't Let Go" is a song by Linda Király. It is the lead single of her debut English-language album Linda Kiraly. The song was produced by Rodney Jerkins.-Music video:...
"—Linda KirályLinda KirályLinda Király is an American Hungarian singer-songwriter. She sings both in English and in Hungarian.-Biography:...Safe Siv Gaustad Contemporary "Aeroplane"—Björk BjörkBjörk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...Safe Ronni Morgenstjerne Broadway Broadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City..."Can't Buy Me Love Can't Buy Me Love"Can't Buy Me Love" is a song composed by Paul McCartney and released by The Beatles on the A-side of their sixth British single, "Can't Buy Me Love"/"You Can't Do That".-Interpretation:...
"—Michael BubléMichael BubléMichael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...Safe Sergio Junior Contemporary "All That I Am"—Rob Thomas Rob Thomas (musician)Robert Kelly "Rob" Thomas is an American rock recording artist and songwriter. He is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty. Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist...Safe Robin Peters Hip-Hop "Flashing Lights Flashing Lights"Flashing Lights" is a song by American rap artist Kanye West. It was released on November 22, 2007, as the fourth single for his third studio album, Graduation. The song was co-produced by Eric Hudson and features R&B singer Dwele as well as additional vocals provided by Connie Mitchell of Sneaky...
"—Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
feat. DweleDweleAndwele Gardner , better known by his stage name Dwele is a soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:...Eliminated - Eliminated:
- Trinh Nguyen
- Robin Peters
Week 7 (22 May 2008)
- Couple dances:
Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Results Emma Hedlund
Ronnie MorgonstjerneContemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
JazzJazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance..."You Could Be Happy"—Snow Patrol Snow PatrolSnow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...Knut Arild Flatner
Karl-Erik NedregaardSubjazzSubjazz is a Norwegian choreographic duo consiting of Karl-Erik Nedregaard and Knut Arild Flatner that made a new dance style called Samtidsjazz, but the style was changed into contemporary in the So You Think You Can Dance - Scandinavia article....Hedlund in Bottom 6
Morgonstjerne eliminatedHip-Hop "The Trips"—Karma 9 Ambra Succi Mynte Lagoni
Martin GæbeHip-Hop "Sakura Planet"—A-Bee Ambra Succi Bottom 6 Quickstep QuickstepThe quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events..."Big and Bad"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo DaddyBig Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing revival band from southern California. Their notable singles include "Go Daddy-O", "You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight ", and "Mr. Pinstripe Suit". The band played the Super Bowl XXXIII half-time show in 1999.The band was originally formed in Ventura,...Malin Watson
David WatsonMona Berntsen
Daniel KoivunenSamba "It Had Better Be Tonight"—Michael Bublé Michael BubléMichael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...Malin Watson
David WatsonSafe Lyrical Lyrical danceLyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....
Jazz"It's Been Awhile It's Been Awhile"It's Been Awhile" is a single from 2001 off the album Break the Cycle by the alternative metal band Staind.The song is probably the band's best-known song, becoming a #5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, their only song to reach the pop Top 10...
"—StaindStaindStaind is an American rock band that was formed in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. For 16 years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki...René Winther Siv Gaustad
Sergio JuniorJazz "Mercy Mercy (song)"Mercy" is a soul song performed by Welsh blue-eyed soul singer Duffy, released as the second single from her debut album, Rockferry . Co-written by Duffy and Steve Booker and produced by Booker, it was released over 2008 worldwide to critical acclaim and unprecedented chart success...
"—DuffyDuffy (singer)Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...Toni Ferraz Gaustad eliminated
Junior in Bottom 6Disco Hustle (dance)The Hustle is a catchall name for several disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. Today it mostly refers to the unique partner dance done in ballrooms and nightclubs to disco music. It has some features in common with swing dance. Its basic steps are somewhat similar to the..."Jump (for My Love) Jump (for My Love)"Jump " was the opening track of the Pointer Sisters' 1983 album, Break Out.Released prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics games, the song's video featured footage of athletes competing in track and field events. The song was the second of four Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles in a row for the sisters...
"—Girls AloudGirls AloudGirls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...Tomas Glans - Bottom 6's solos:
Dancer Style Music Result Mynte Lagoni Contemporary "Ghost Love Score"—Nightwish NightwishNightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...Safe Emma Hedlund Contemporary "Believe Believe (Chemical Brothers song)"Believe" was the second single from The Chemical Brothers 2005 album Push the Button. The single was released in early May 2005 and peaked at #18 in the UK charts . The song features Bloc Party's Kele Okereke on vocals...
"—The Chemical BrothersThe Chemical BrothersThe Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...Safe Siv Gaustad Contemporary "You Cause Me So Much Sorrow"—Sinéad O'Connor Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....Eliminated Ronni Morgenstjerne Funk "Sweat (A La La La La Long) Sweat (A La La La La Long)"Sweat " is a 1992 song recorded by the band Inner Circle.The song achieved a great success particularly in Europe, where it was a top ten hit in many countries, including Austria, Ireland, Norway and Sweden. It topped the charts of Switzerland and Germany respectively for six and twelve weeks...
"—Inner CircleEliminated Sergio Junior Contemporary "Glow"—Nelly Furtado Nelly FurtadoNelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...Safe Martin Gæbe Lyrical Hip-Hop "Apologize Apologize (song)"Apologize" is a song written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud. A remix version was included on the Timbaland album, Shock Value and on the deluxe version of Dreaming Out Loud...
"—TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
feat. OneRepublicOneRepublicOneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...Safe - Eliminated:
- Siv Gaustad
- Ronni Morgenstjerne
Week 8 – Finale (29 May 2008)
Judges: Mary MurphyMary Murphy (choreographer)
Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...
, Fredrik "Benke" Rydman, Merete Lingjærde and Niclas Bendixen
Niclas Bendixen
Niclas Bendixen is a Danish director and choreographer. He was one of the judges for the Danish version of So You Think You Can Dance called Kan Du Danse?...
- Group dances:
Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Top 24 (without top 6)
Merete Lingjærde
Fredrik "Benke" Rydman
Niclas BendixenBroadway Broadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City..."Comin' Home Baby"—Michael Bublé Michael BubléMichael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...
feat. Boys II MenToni Ferraz Top 6 Contemporary Contemporary danceContemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
JazzJazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance..."Sorry Sorry (Madonna song)"Sorry" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her tenth studio album Confessions on a Dance Floor. It was written and produced by Madonna and Stuart Price and released as the second single from the album on February 28, 2006. It later appeared on Celebration, her 2009 greatest hits...
(Paul OakenfoldPaul OakenfoldPaul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
Mix)"—MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...Knut Arild Flatner
Karl-Erik NedregaardSubjazzSubjazz is a Norwegian choreographic duo consiting of Karl-Erik Nedregaard and Knut Arild Flatner that made a new dance style called Samtidsjazz, but the style was changed into contemporary in the So You Think You Can Dance - Scandinavia article....Top 3 male dancers Contemporary Jazz "Starfuckers, Inc. Starfuckers, Inc."Starfuckers, Inc." is a song by Nine Inch Nails.The song is released as the fourth single from the double album, The Fragile...
"—Nine Inch NailsNine Inch NailsNine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...Tine Aspaas Top 3 female dancers Broadway "These Boots Are Made For Walkin' These Boots Are Made for Walkin'Jessica Simpson recorded her own version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for the soundtrack to the film The Dukes of Hazzard . Simpson's cover was co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and was released as the soundtrack's first single in 2005)...
"—Nancy SinatraNancy SinatraNancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"....Anja Gaardbo - Couple dances:
Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Mynte Lagoni
Martin GæbeHip-Hop "Oh Timbaland"—Timbaland TimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....David Dalmo Mona Berntsen
Daniel KoivunenLindy Hop Lindy HopThe Lindy Hop is an American social dance, from the swing dance family. It evolved in Harlem, New York City in the 1920s and '30s and originally evolved with the jazz music of that time. Lindy was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based..."Swingin' the Blues"—Count Basie Count BasieWilliam "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Basie led his jazz orchestra almost continuously for nearly 50 years...David Dalmo Emma Hedlund
Sergio JuniorContemporary "Beatrice BeatriceBeatrice is a name derived from the Latin name Beatrix. It is a feminine form of the late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveler". It was also a common name amongst early Christians, though the spelling was altered by association with the Latin beatus, meaning "blessed". The French form...
"—Daniel LanoisDaniel LanoisDaniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...Anja Gaardbo - Winner of "best move"-competition on internet:
- Mario Amigo (received 50.000 SEK)
- Top 6:
- Sergio Junior
- Emma Hedlund
- Top 4's solos:
Dancer Style Music Daniel Kouvinen Street-Jazz "Last Night Last Night (Diddy song)"Last Night" is the third single off Diddy's album, Press Play. It features R&B singer Keyshia Cole. The radio edit version is on Keyshia Cole's second album Just like You. Part of the recording session was shown on Keyshia Cole's reality show, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, on BET in July 2006...
"—P. Diddy feat. Keyshia ColeKeyshia ColeKeyshia Myeshia Cole Gibson born October 15, 1981) is an American singer–songwriter and actress. She gained nationwide acclaim when her 2005 debut album, The Way It Is went platinum. Her sophomore album Just Like You went into production shortly after that and was released in September 2007...Mynte Lagoni Jazz "Kiss Kiss (song)In 1988 Art of Noise released a cover of the song, featuring Tom Jones on vocals. The song became the band's biggest hit to that point, reaching number eighteen on the U.S. dance charts and number five on the UK Singles Chart, higher than the original in that country...
"—PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
and The RevolutionThe Revolution (band)The Revolution was an American rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979 by Prince. Although widely associated with rock music, the band's sound incorporated heavy metal, pop, funk, R&B and hard rock elements. Before their official break-up, The Revolution had released one studio album,...Mona Berntsen Dancehall DancehallDancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,..."Hmm Hmm"—Beenie Man Beenie ManAnthony Moses Davis , better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall".-Biography:...Martin Gæbe Hip-Hop "Stronger Stronger (Kanye West song)"Stronger" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his third studio album Graduation. It was produced by West and contains an extended outro co-produced with Mike Dean...
"—Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... - Top 4:
- Mynte Lagoni (4th place)
- Daniel Kouvinen (3rd place)
- Runner-up:
- Martin Gæbe
- WINNER:
- Mona Berntsen